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Roatan Life : Healthcare and the "Gold Standard"by Carter ClewsKeyhole Bay, Roatan is an exclusive community, from the gated guardhouse to the private beach.
This meticulously planned enclave consists of the finest construction, finest amenities available, and some of the finest views on the island. This exquisite condominium community is worth a second and even third look – yet it is still affordable at pre-construction pricing now being offered.
To some, Keyhole Bay will be a permanent home; for others a second home, a rental property, or a vacation getaway.
According to CNN Money, "The Honduras Bay Islands are the top international markets for second home buyers." Because it is a place in the sun, overlooking the cresting Caribbean Sea, this is the closest thing to perfect that serious settlers and second home buyers are likely to find.
At Keyhole Bay your every need has been carefully scrutinized and anticipated, from international banking to pure relaxation, from shopping to eating, from entertainment to healthcare.
Yes...But what of health and medical care in Roatan specifically, and more generally in Honduras many of you have asked?
Roatan is a long serpent shaped island, about 40 miles long and an average of 1 mile wide. For descriptive purposes locally, it's divided into thirds; the Western third, the Eastern third and the middle, or Center Island.THERE ARE MEDICAL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND
There are medical clinics throughout the island; the ones expats generally use are Polo Galindo Clinic on the eastern end, Clinica Gomez in French Harbour in the middle of the island, and for the western end of the island, which is the most populated by tourists and foreign residents, there are a couple of options.
Cornerstone Clinic in Anthony's Key Resort is also home to one of the two hyperbaric chambers on Roatan and is staffed by two English-speaking doctors. This clinic is an excellent primary care facility, and will evaluate and refer for more specialist care.
Across the street is Clinica Esperanza, known locally as Nurse Peggy's hospital. Funded entirely by donation and used primarily by locals, but also by foreigners who live here.
The other option for the western part of Roatan is Woods Medical Center, an 8-bed hospital, with lab and out patient clinic in the town of Coxon Hole.
In general, people use the excellent medical facilities on mainland Honduras for most of their needs.
The closest city is La Ceiba, which is a 15 minute plane ride across to the north coast, or CEMESA in San Pedro Sula, which involves a further 20 minutes of flight time, or the capital city of Tegucigalpa, which is home to Honduras Medical Center, one of the most modern facilities in Central America. Opened in June 2003, Honduras Medical Center is an international quality hospital that has 74 in-patient beds, 31 ambulatory service beds, 5 operating rooms, full diagnostic services including an all-digital radiology department with a MRI and a high speed CT Scan.
The campus includes a medical office complex of 123 suites for physician offices, as well as an advanced trauma center. The Center is a joint venture between The Family Hospital Group of Companies of Boston, Massachusetts and Grupo Atlantida of Honduras to provide comprehensive, world class medical care to the people of Honduras. Grupo Atlantida is a diversified financial services organization, which includes the largest bank in Honduras and an insurance company.
CEMESA, in San Pedro Sula, has full services for in and out patient care. Several of the hospital rooms are suites, where a family member can stay with the patient. All services are available here, from simple emergency room visits, to annual examinations, to complex heart surgery. Many of the doctors at CEMESA speak excellent English. This facility is the most popular choice for residents of Roatan.In the city of La Ceiba, Hospital D'Antoni has all medical specialties covered and provides very good medical care. Not as many doctors here speak English, however, but there is always someone close by to help with translation. This is also true at the newly-expanded Medicentro, a clinical complex for outpatient care. The facility has a full laboratory, pharmacy and a wide range of specialties. All the doctors are affiliated with hospital D'Antoni for surgical and in-patient support. Medical insurance is available in Honduras, but the cost of care and medication is so low that most people don't have insurance. Honduras Medical Center accepts 16 overseas health insurance programs, but most places do not.
Roatan Air Services is a charter plane service based on Roatan and in addition to air tours and charters in general, they are available for emergency evacuation to a mainland hospital, should the need arise.
The local airlines, Islena, Atlantic and SOSA are all very helpful with medical situations too.
Scheduled for completion by the end of 2008, medical and dental facilities are planned for Keyhole Village, Roatan, part of the upscale development of Keyhole Bay.
With the building of the Keyhole Village shopping mall, set to begin in a matter of months, its worth exploring a little more why Keyhole Bay is the owner, Dan Taylor's, magnum opus.
Dan is the owner and developer of Keyhole Bay and Keyhole Village but more importantly he is the visionary who saw what these projects should be – the absolute best. He has lived and created successful paradise-style projects all around the world... and knows exactly what to look for.
"This growth, this explosion in the Bay Islands is in its infancy. The potential for solid returns at this time is phenomenal! Even better...the government of Honduras is revising the tax structure making the islands a Free Trade Zone which will bring down the costs and many taxes and invite more development." says Dan, "For example, Capital Gains taxes will be reduced from 10% to 4% in the next few weeks. Vacation, Resort and Cruise companies are planning to double the number of visitors to the island in each of the next two years. This will drive the demand for nice properties up dramatically, while the supply of such properties is very low. These strong factors, when combined, will result in some magnificent returns for early investors."
"Besides," he adds smiling, looking out across the calm Caribbean Sea towards the distant hills of mainland Honduras, "It's also a great place to live".Yes.. we love what we see at Keyhole Bay, is a universal response, but why is this ROI happening at such an incredible rate and what is sustaining it?
A simple way to illustrate a complicated answer is by reviewing the Millennium Challenge Account.
The MCA – otherwise known as the "Gold Standard" of foreign aid, was begun by the Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress in 2002 to recognize and promote the economic growth and political freedom of qualified countries. It provides funding for those countries that meet the sixteen stringent indicators listed below.Honduras was one of the first two countries in the entire world – and the very first in Latin America -- to receive actual funding from the MCA. Selected on a competitive basis, Honduras was chosen as a country that "rules justly," invests in its people," and "fosters enterprise and entrepreneurship." Those are pretty good plaudits for an emerging democracy, aren't they?
And that's just the beginning – of why you may want to end up in this captivating country and its paradise island. Studies by groups such as the Heritage Foundation have shown that many Third World countries receiving foreign aid have actually seen their per capita income fall or stagnate. Not so with Honduras.
The Heritage Foundation has consistently rated Honduras above the median in virtually every area of its esteemed Index of Economic Freedom. In fact, in the area of "Freedom from Government," Honduras actually rates 20 points higher than the United States, and in the top tier worldwide. Also, Freedom House, an organization that monitors the level of political freedom in the world, found that Honduras not only met, but often exceeded, its rigorous criteria, as used in the MCA analyses.
For a country such as Honduras to be selected as one of the first two in the world (the other was Madagascar) to receive MCA assistance, it had to demonstrate a commitment to policies that promote political and economic freedom, investments in education and health, control of corruption, respect for civil liberties, and the rule of law.
The requirements are strict (as noted below). And Honduras met them all:
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It's solandra maxima, Cup of Gold Vine. Lovely deep shiny green leaves- it's a pretty plant. Huge flowers! Renee |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cup of Gold Vine
Thanks! Any tips for rooting cuttings? I'd like to root a few for trading. |
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Yamaha Thailand showed an interesting concept bike in Bangkok earlier this week. It's a scooter, but it has been ruggedized, given higher quality and longer travel suspension, extra luggage facility with provision for much more, and a vastly strengthened frame. Thailand's floods led to calls for a scooter with greater off-road capability, and Yamaha has delivered something that just might catch on. Most of the world's scooter sales are in countries where unmade roads make up a significant proportion of the road network and road conditions are the speed limit. The base scooter used in the TTX Adventure is the new Yamaha TTX 115i, a scooter with a fuel injected 115cc motor with a sporting bent. Read More
In November 2011, the City of Bordeaux in France began a special consultation with its citizens. In an exercise that could easily have created a Homer mobile, participants were asked to make suggestions on what they would like to see included in the design of a new town bike. Over 300 citizens shared their ideas, which designer Philippe Starck has now used as the inspiration for what has been provisionally called the City PIBAL Streamer - an eye-catching concept where riders can opt to sit and pedal like on a traditional bike, or stand on the platform and use like a scooter. Read More
BOXX electric scooter looks sort of like a rideable suitcase
Oregon-based BOXX's first production electric scooter is just about a meter (39 inches) long and looks like an odd sort of cross between a piece of retro luggage and a giant-sized camera. It promises to move you up to 80 miles on a single charge at a top speed of 35 mph (56 km/h) and comes with a price tag starting just under US$4,000. Read More
Mountainskyver lets hikers scoot down from mountain tops
Zipping down the side of a mountain on a downhill mountain bike can be incredibly fun, but getting the bike up there ... well, you can pedal the 40 to 50-pound thing to the top yourself, pay to use a zero-exercise chair lift, or add to your bike's weight with an electric-assist motor. In an approach we've seen before in the form of the Mountain Monk, German gear company ORTOVOX is offering another way to get to the summit and back down again. It's called the Mountainskyver TRAIL, and it's a folding downhill scooter(?) that a hiker carries to the mountaintop in an included custom backpack, then quickly assembles and rides back down. Read More
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If there is one thing that electric motorcycles are ideal for, it is for ferrying deliveries around congested urban centers quickly and efficiently. And that's just the market Italian-based Adiva has in its sights with the CARGO3 scooter it displayed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Similar to the newly electrified Honda Canopy, the CARGO3 is an all-electric tilting three-wheeler (one front, two rear) that features a rear deck to accommodate an optional rear mounting box, plus a roof, deflectors and wiper-equipped wide windscreen for protection from the elements. Read More
The scooter and motorcycle are morphing into a new class of two-wheeled machine, with the power, acceleration, braking and roadholding of the motorcycle, and carrying capacity, weather protection, comfort, safety and ease-of-use of the scooter. The SRV 850 is Aprilia's performance version of the Gilera GP800, which was already the world's fastest and most powerful scooter. It is now a red-blooded Italian V-twin sports bike with a CVT (no gears) and the acceleration to smoke a Bugatti Veyron at legal speeds. With Honda's Integra due to be unveiled in Tokyo, and new entries from BMW, the superscooter class is burgeoning in response to the need for this new class of super commuter. Read More
When it comes to self-balancing personal transportation devices, it looks like the Solowheel, Honda U3-X, Uno and Segway could all be in for a little competition. Portland, Oregon-based RYNO Motors is currently in the process of launching its own entry in the weird-little-electric-vehicles race, which it appropriately calls the RYNO. Like Bombardier's EMBRIO concept, it has just one wheel. If nothing else, that'll definitely get riders noticed. Read More
Three new electric scooters have just been launched by New York's evolve motorcycles. All models use lithium-ion batteries which are said to offer the highest ranges in the industry, feature the latest electrical and charging technologies, and come with one year's roadside assistance. The top-of-the-range titanium model has a range of 60 miles (96.5 km) and a top speed of 70 mph (112.6 km/h), but even the featherweight of the bunch can manage a respectable 40 mph (64.3 km/h). There's also a smartphone app in development, that will allow riders to connect and share on the road. Read More
In a raft of announcements, Honda has developed a highly fuel-efficient, very torquey 700cc twin cylinder engine with a second-generation Dual Clutch Transmission which it will show in three different motorcycle designs at the EICMA 2011 International Motorcycle Exhibition in November in Milan, Italy. The motor will also be paired with a manual six-speed transmission in at least one of those bikes and as it delivers better than 3.7 l/100km and its motor is designed for on-road usability, it is almost certainly the first bike designed for western markets to take advantage of the world's coming gas crisis. Also on display will be Honda's new 125 engine which will be used in its 125cc scooters around the world starting next year and contains an idle-stop system and delivers 25% better fuel economy than current generation scooter engines. Both the 700cc and 125cc engines contain considerable technological wizardry to achieve their goals. Read More
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The injury bug hath claimed another victim, with LaMarcus Aldridge suffering a tough fall in San Antonio on his lower back/coccyx. What are you doing to us fantasy gods?! While reports right now is it was only a lower back contusion, you never want to hear "needed a wheelchair to get around the arena." Unless you're Professor X! Yikes. As Slim is putting out early this afternoon, the Blazers have a mammoth of a 5-week slate coming up in the second week of the playoffs. So if you're an Aldridge owner, I would just thank my blessings, or count my lucky stars, or something like that, if L.A. can indeed give you all five of those. In the immediacy, Thomas Robinson looks like an interesting pickup for some flashy upside. "Oh camon JB, Thomas Robinson again!?" Yup! And I said it last time and he had a 14/18/2/0/2 in there! I serious doubt Aldridge will suit up again this week, giving T-Rob some serious run. We'll obviously get some more detailed updates throughout the day, so sacrifice a shot of rum to Jobu, or rub your bunions against the carpet, whatever you do to appease the fantasy gods to get a healthy Aldridge back for the postseason. Here's what else went down in fantasy action:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Monta Ellis
L-Tryptophan. The chemical compound found in Turkey that makes you sleepy. I am chock full of it, and I imagine more than a few of you gentle readers are as well. So lets make this the last holiday installment of the Buy/Sell before we head back to the couch for a little nappy. There are a few players, however, that might make you excited enough to chug the sluggish, gravy laden blood through your arteries, and wake you up to your regular, effervescent self. Cause if these cats don't do it for you, you are officially in a catatonic state, fantasy-wise:
Please, blog, may I have some more?In what was some brutally bad basketball last night, John Henson led the woeful Milwaukee Bucks into Chicago against a Bulls team more battered up than a candy bar at a state fair… and the Bucks actually won! It's horrifying to think in today's NBA that a guy like Henson might have been the most polished offensive player on the court for EITHER TEAM. It was brutal. This was the game I made the Yahoo highlights for, and man, it was more of a wreck than if you went out partying and decided that Lindsay Lohan would be your DD. But for fantasy, whew-ee if you're a Henson owner! Huge rainbow line of 25/14/2/3/6. It was so good from the big man that Larry Sanders punched a wall. But the icing on the cake, was this preposterous rainbow shot to close out the rainbow night. I love the Bulls announcers reacting to that. "You've got to be kidding me!" Good thing he didn't take that shot in Cowboys Stadium, that mighta hit the scoreboard! It feels really good seeing Henson going off, as he was a guy I ranked really high (#100 exactly) and have recommended him over a lot of fringe-wire adds through the young season. His stats are helping fill all the Andre Drummond voids I have! Win some, lose some… Henson is obviously a must-own in all leagues, and I think can maintain solid production playing at the 4 when The Colonel is back. Here's what else I saw last night in hoopsland:
Please, blog, may I have some more?All hail Trey Burke! May all the inhabitants of the great Salt Lake City and all their respective wives rejoice! And… the Jazz are still atrocious. Poor Tyrone Corbin. He's got to fiddle with Burke, Alec Burks, John Lucas III and now Diante Garrett at the point. Jerry Sloan got John Stockton. Then Deron Williams. It just ain't fair! In yet another Jazz loss moving them down to 1-12, Burke got 12 minutes even, going 11/1/1 with a steal and hitting a trey shooting 5-8. Trey with the trey! If only Deuce McAllister was an NBA player. Deuce with the deuce! Or if McAllister was a dunker, "Deuce with the upper decker!" I had the unfortunate pleasure of doing highlights for my second Jazz game now, but it was cool to see Burke's debut and I thought he looked pretty good. His first NBA points were off a long rebound then coast-to-coast for a controlled, attacking floater. Obviously he's getting eased in and he'll get more minutes – hippity-skippity to a few months back and I was bigger on Burke than anyone – but I'm not ready to go nuts and drop quality guys for him. Of course it's a case-by-case scenario, but I really wanted Burke to get tons of preseason work; instead he broke his finger and missed some really crucial development time. For example, I think I'm still holding Patrick Beverley over him. PBev is the Razzball "why can't I quit you?!" fantasy asset. Lucas III is obviously not a long-term solution, and while he's in the mix, he didn't look good last night but was the only guy that could hit any long balls. Alec Burks looked awful, sure his line 8/1/1/1/2 is fine, shot 3-6 – fine – but racked up 4 TOs in 16 minutes. Just looked bad. Which brings me to Diante G, who I thought looked really good. Garrett actually led the Jazz in PG minutes with 20, and racked up a 4/1/6 line with three steals and only 2 TOs (one late one was pretty bad, but the game was over) and played down the stretch. Garrett was the only point who could create opportunities. So it's a little crowded with Burks' potential wilting away and Garrett looking decent as a D-League gamble and could get run through the season. I think Lucas III gets cut at some point and Burks plays strictly backup 2 minutes, but that's just me. It's a mess. Shocker, considering it's the Jazz! Here's what else I saw last night:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Now, I never went to a boarding school… I was stuck in the public schooling circuit, and just could never rebound. I was like Andrea Bargnani or Brook Lopez down there. Domineering over some little men, but the boards just never came my way… Enter J.J. Hickson, who despite being a tad undersized has always been a solid boarder, and racked up 19 last night for an 18/19 night. Near Goromotaro! Just one putback slammah-jammah and he's seeing 20/20. A little laser eye surgery. I liked Hickson a lot when JaVale McGee went down, and he's proved he needs to be owned virtually everywhere like I said 8 days ago. In the five games since, Hickson has at least 8 boards, double-figures in four of five, and a block every night. Even if Shaqtin-a-McGee is able to get back within his original time frame, McGee just isn't able to play the big starter's minutes and Hickson is going to maintain this value either starting at the 5 or playing out his minutes as an early sub. If you're hurtin' for boards, be sure the recent grad from the boarding school isn't sitting on your wire. Here's what else I saw last night in fantasy hoops:
Please, blog, may I have some more?As an ancient proverb goes – "I'd like to introduce you to an old friend and a new friend." Ok, so I made that up. But it sounds good!
For an old friend I've mentioned a few times and pumped up in my last rankings update before the season started up, my boy Omri Casspi had another solid outing last night that probably was under the radar. In 24 minutes, he went 7/8/5 with no turnovers, 2-4 from the field and 3-4 from the line. He just looks awesome every time I see him play. Did you know he was the first Israeli to play in the NBA? He's pretty much Chandler Parsons but with Chandler Parsons in his way. After a ho-hum first two games, his past two have been fantastic – and this last one without hitting a three which is a big part of his game. Not necessarily a must own in 12-teamers, but definitely worth a look, and needs to be grabbed in 14+.
Then my new friend – Gal Mekel on the Mavericks. You're like, "who the eff is Gal Mekel? I thought this was NBA not WNBA!" Mekel was signed to a three-year deal by the Mavs this offseason, and became the second Israeli to join the NBA. Cut to Amar'e Stoudemire going, "Hey, I should count!" With Shane Larkin dealing with an ankle injury, and no Devin Harris for a while, Mekel is getting full-on backup PG run and playing well doing it. He got his 2nd 6 assist game last night going 9/4/6 and hitting a 3. Sure some run was in junk time, but with the oft-injured Jose Calderon the only one ahead of him (hasn't played in over 68 games since 2007), Mekel could find his way into starts. Of course, now I've ruined my play on him in the REL League. Let's just hope no one in that league is reading! Here's what else I saw last night in fantasy hoops:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Man, what a huge night it was across the NBA with nearly every team in action. It obviously all starts with the shocker Philly put on the Heat, and Michael Carter-Williams' unreal debut. I was following with my co-workers during the game and tweeted that if he got a triple-double in his first NBA game, the universe would implode. Thankfully MCW was a steal short and we're all still here. His final line of 6-10 (4-6 3PTM 6-8 FT) 22 Pts 7 Rebs 12 Asts and 9 Stls might actually win some owners their matchups this week on its own. Just preposterous. Most steals in NBA history in a player's debut. Ok before we all go nutso, remember the Heat played without Dwayne Wade (rest), don't have a PG, and had all their hands weighed down with new championship rings. So that's not really an excuse, but so what?! The shooting efficiency was fantastic (the biggest knock on him coming into the year), plus he had only one turnover (his second main knock). "Nice knockers!" Thanks Young Frankenstein! MCW indeed moves up a fair bit in value in my eyes, but this is likely his best line on the year. MCW was wildly inconsistent in college and I don't expect much consistency on a terrible 76ers team (I know they just beat the Heat, but c'mon). Look for John Wall to lock him up on Friday and cool the hype. Despite inconsistencies, it goes without saying that MCW should be owned in all leagues now (78% Yahoo, 59.4% ESPN), so if for some reason he's available in your league, you gotta get him. I'm not expecting MCW to be an elite player, but will continue to contribute even in down games. Here's what else I saw across Fantasy Basketball last night:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Ending up with a late-round pick in this year's fantasy draft is like reaching the front of the line at McDonald's and having the former computer analyst behind the counter tell you that they only have chicken sandwiches left.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with Al Jeffersons and Carmelo Anthonys, but I came here for the Big Macs, not those Southwest whatever-you-call-its with the weird sauce.
Picking in that slot seems to be having a ripple effect. At that point all the elite guys are gone, so you have to take someone like Jefferson or Anthony or gamble a little on a guy like Derrick Rose. Also, if you didn't get James Harden, Stephen Curry or Paul George, you're going to have to either reach or punt a little on SG, because there isn't one of proper value to take at that spot.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Maybe because I didn't follow the NBA preseason as closely last year as I was working exclusively on Football, but I feel like there's been a lot more preseason injuries in only the first week of action than in year's past. Then again, Rodney Stuckey wasn't even on the court, and slammed his thumb in his car door and needs surgery. It's gonna make for a hell of a hitchhiking thumb in that cast! What it is with Detroit athletes and getting hurt in their cars? Not even a month ago Nate Burleson broke his arm reaching over to keep some boxes from falling and slamming into the median. All Detroit athletes need to avoid using motor vehicles. Maybe that's proof right there Obama shouldn't have bailed out GM. Give them all mopeds. Oh wait, yeah that won't work, will is Monta Ellis? Maybe segways? I've got it! Just tell Andre Drummond he has to carry every Detroit athlete to where they need to go until his FT% goes above 50. He'll be like a Detroit athlete tauntaun. See, tell me why I'm not an NBA coach. I already had moved Kentavious Caldwell-Pope way up before the Stuckey injury with how the Pistons coaching staff was praising him, and look for KCP to move to right around 100 overall in my next rankings update. Here's what else went down since we last looked in at preseason action:
Please, blog, may I have some more?After re-ranking the top 10, top 20, and top 50, it's easy to see there's been big changes since last May. Below are the Razzball Updated Rankings with the previous May rankings in parentheses before the adjusted rank:
(68) ↑ 51. Derrick Favors – Utah declining to bring back either Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap gives you a slight inclination on their thoughts on Favors, and they're already talking contract extension with their emerging big as well. I love his athleticism, and if I miss out on Serge Ibaka who I'm high on early, I'm gonna want to reach on Favors to win blocks. I think he'll be a top-5 NBA swatter.
(51) 52. Kemba Walker – Kemba has been higher on virtually every rankings I've seen, and I'm just not top-50 high on him. He had a really solid season last year, but the terrible FG% still worries me as I feel like he forces some offense. The acquisition of Big Al is going to give the Bobcats/soon-to-be Hornets an actual scorer down, and I don't think that translates into helping Kemba all that much. I like Gerald Henderson a lot too to take a bigger scoring role. The 2.0 steals a game last year was elite, but I see those going down along with the scoring, and a comparable 5.7:2.4 Ast:TO ratio. All that spells a slightly down ranking for me. Although to be fair, he's played in every single Bobcats game in his career, so there's that reliability that can't be ignored.
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WTIC-TV FOX 61 Image Spot
- February 6th, 2009 at 9:43PM
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Here's an image spot for WTIC-TV (channel 61), a Connecticut television station that affiliated with FOX in 1986. Prior to that it was independent. The spot is from October of 1992 and was likely part of the station's 1992-1993 image campaign. Although it features FOX network programming like The Simpsons and Married… with Children, it is most definitely promoting the station, not the network. The WTIC News at 10 is briefly seen, as are syndicated programs like Star Trek: The Next Generation (first-run) and Full House (off-network).
The spot starts abruptly but I don't know if it was supposed to run for 45 seconds or a full minute. If the latter, a good chunk of the spot is missing.
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Well, an audio version of Fox 1992-93 image campaign "Everybody Knows It's on Fox" along with "It Could Only Happen on Fox" (1993-94 season) can be found on Jay Gruska's website, the 1992-93 Fox promo goes about 1 minute 30 seconds, there was a version done by the Fox Kids Network (with one of their shows mentioned Batman: The Animated Series, Eek! The Cat, Tiny Toons Adventures, Super Dave, Bobby's World, Beetlejuice, X-Men, Tom & Jerry Kids, Taz-Mania, Dog City, Merrie Melodies).


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The countdown to the millennium has begun in many circles, including the pricey one inhabited by Moët & Chandon, the 255-year-old producer of champagnes (and that old boy Dom Perignon). Moët was in town last week to kick off its 500-day millennium countdown and unveil its special vintage champagne for New Year's 1999; naturally, it held the event at the Brown Palace, which has turned a holiday champagne cascade into a longstanding tradition. The company gave away watches that were preset to start counting down the seconds until 2000 (Paris time), and Ellyngton's did a heck of a job with the food.
Prior to the event, I took my daughters to high tea in the hotel's lobby. This is the stuff of childhood dreams--and parental nightmares. The first thing my four-year-old did was hoist the teacup above her head so that I could clearly see the "Royal Doulton" emblem printed on the bottom. "Mommy, is this plastic?" she asked. We made it all the way through the meal--which, for $33, included three pots of tea and several plates of scones, smoked-salmon-covered tea sandwiches, Devonshire cream, jam and six small wedges of pastry, as well as a Kir royale that I wound up needing very badly--without a mishap. Until the very end, that is, when my other daughter decided to toss her tea over her shoulder onto a loveseat that probably cost more than my house. The staff was quite good-natured about it; later, when I asked if they'd gotten the stain out, they asked, "What stain?"
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Are You Financially Compatible?
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A few examples: How many credit cards do you have? How much do you owe on each one? Do you have any major financial responsibilities, like a parent or child you're supporting, or an outstanding medical bill? What's your credit rating?
"Hands down, I want to see their credit report," Khalfani says. "It's golden, that number. It's to your financial life what the SAT is to a college student."
It's also beneficial to figure out if your financial style matches your partner's. Is he a saver or a spender? Does he stash money, splurge relentlessly, set viable financial goals, or expect to hit it big in the lottery? And what about record-keeping? Is he super-compulsive or more relaxed?
"You can't really change someone's money personality, but both parties can try to understand the root of it," Khalfani says. "Some people have been through troubled childhoods, so financial security is important. A little understanding goes a long way to make sure you're on the same page financially."
Other important questions to consider are how you feel about sharing expenses, whether you want to have separate bank accounts, and who will be responsible for specific bills. Virginia and Cristian Dobles made it a point to address these issues before they walked down the aisle two years ago.
"We decided that I would pay for food, cable, insurance, laundry, a cleaning service, and kick in a certain amount of money to the joint account a month," says Virginia, 50, a production manager at a Manhattan advertising agency. "Cristian pays for most of the rent, the cell phones, gas for the car, and when his kids come he pays for their stuff. I still have my own account for other things. I never wanted to be one of those couples who fight about money."
Kerri Kimball, a representative for the financial firm Strategies for Wealth Creation & Protection, advises couples to have three accounts—his, hers, and theirs. That way, if you want to spend your money on $500 hair extensions, he can't say anything. Having separate accounts "takes the emotion out of financial decisions," she says.
Of course, sometimes you think you're asking all the right questions and you discover—to your dismay—that you weren't even in the ballpark.
That's what happened to Monica Schiller, 34, a public relations executive from Los Angeles. She thought she knew all about her husband Ken's money habits—they were together for five years before they married.
But two weeks post-nuptials, she learned that he hadn't paid his taxes in three years. Nor, contrary to her belief, did he have any savings, even though he raked in $250,000 a year.
"I freaked out," says Schiller. "Money is really important to me—I want to be able to put my kid through school, or go to Hawaii for vacation and not feel strapped for cash. And to know that I'm married to someone who doesn't share that view ...well, it's almost a bigger betrayal than having him sleep with someone else. I could compartmentalize that. But there are so many issues and beliefs rolled up into this. It has tentacles all over the place."
Ultimately, the couple hightailed it into therapy, and as of press time they were trying to work through their problems. But it hasn't been easy; a major line of trust was broken, and Schiller is wary.
"I tried hard to ask the questions I thought I needed to ask before we got married—about kids and money—and I felt I had good insight into who he was," she says. "I still don't know where his savings went. I've looked through his bank statements; I can't see hookers or drugs or gambling. Maybe he paid cash. I just don't know."
Both Kimball and Khalfani believe that compulsive spending has the potential to kill a relationship—unless the person in question is willing to change and you're both ready to work on the issues as a couple.
"Dishonesty is a deal breaker," says Kimball. But, she adds, a little conversation can go a long way. "I've seen couples who confessed that the husband gambled away half their retirement savings. But they went to counseling and got through it," she says. "You can handle anything if you communicate."


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Pros: Hanna totally pulls off this bright orange manicure-and-skirt combo, and we like that lacy black top. Plus, she nails it in the accessories department. The jewel-studded belt is eye-catching and saves the shirt from looking sloppy.
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This report describes and postulates the three competing economic doctrines that shape trade policy debates.
The current frameworks measuring knowledge-based capital still need significant work before being a useful...
A mix of unlicensed and licensed spectrum is well grounded in Ronald Coase's economic pragmatism.
Despite modest growth, U.S. manufacturing is not experiencing a renaissance.
A growing array of interests stand resolutely opposed to innovation. ITIF nominates 10 organizations that...
Productivity growth is needed to ensure a robust economy that benefits the average American worker.
China's use of indigenous technology standards threatens to cause a harmful "Galapagos Island" effect.
This second annual report documents the worst innovation mercantilist practices proposed around the world in...
This report presents ten principles to help policymakers accelerate deployment of the Internet of Things.
Defense innovation is a key driver of U.S. security and economic competitiveness, however our preeminence in...
The current strategy for U.S. manufacturing is similar to USA Basketball's, circa 2004.
When it comes to digital policy reform zombies are the least of our worries.
A discussion of why Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) is a vital component of U.S. trade policy.
In its new report, Google details the improved methods it is using to combat piracy.
Criticisms of a leaked IP chapter for the TPP are unfounded and overblown.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership needs to be a "gold standard" agreement to be truly effective.
We should focus on promoting the positive aspects of Big Data.
The drastic economic cost of across-the-board deep decarbonization can be avoided.
This accompanying blog summarizes ITIF's comments to the State of New York regarding their BitLicenses.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service betrays it's conservationist legacy by adopting scientifically indefensible bans on modern farming techniques.
ITIF is co-hosting a roundtable discussion on Brazil's new policies for science, technology, and innovation.
Rob Atkinson will moderate a panel on entrepreneurialism based around "Innovation Economics" at the...
Rob Atkinson will moderate a panel discussion will address challenges and possibilities for the future of...
Val Giddings will present on at the Food Policy and Impact conference on the panel "GMO Labeling and...
Event on "Innovation Economics" at GMU Center for Science and Technology Policy.
Rob Atkinson will provide the luncheon keynote at the Washington Innovation Summit.
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Spectrum policy needs to realign spectrum into a smaller number of larger allocations for general-purpose...
ITIF comments on the NTIA multistakeholder process to develop consumer data privacy codes of conduct.
Conventional economics provides an increasingly poor guide for economic policy and should be replaced by an evolutionary economics framework.
Rob Atkinson contributed the chapter "Public Policy, Innovation and New Technologies" to the textbook
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Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
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11 and the priests were unable to carry out their duties due to the cloud because the LORD's glory filled the LORD's temple. | 11 And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled his temple. |
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this is a standby in my family. My grown children call it 'real food' as an alternative to fast food, frozen entree's etc. I like it because when it is done, the entire meal is done and only needs to be served up. Ingredients:
Heat oven to 325 degrees
I'm thinking I might try this with other garden veggies we have in season. Maybe turnips, rutabagas, parsnips, fennel, etc. |
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Try the fennel. I recently cooked fennel (in a frito misto recipe of Giada's) and we loved it. So much better than what it tastes like raw (like licorice which is not a favorite flavor of mine :) It's mild and flavorful. Ann |
It's great as originally written....rutabega and fennel are too dominant for a good pot roast. I like to add some dry red wine instead of some of the beef broth....and maybe a dash of worchestershire sauce. It's fall food! Linda C |
- Posted by eileenlaunonen (My Page) on Thu, Sep 3, 09 at 9:27
I like parsnips in my pot roast. |
- Posted by donnalovesblue (My Page) on Thu, Sep 3, 09 at 16:46
You can also use strong black coffee and sweet sherry instead of beef broth. (cooking sherry is fine) It really makes a wonderful gravy. Yes, most definitely comfort food! I love the smell of a roast cooking in the oven! |
- Posted by stuartwanda (My Page) on Sat, Sep 5, 09 at 9:18
I like to add cabbage to my pot roast. |
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22 For all this thing was done, that it should be fulfilled, that was said of the Lord by a prophet, saying, | 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: |
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1 Then this message came to me from the LORD: | 1 The word of the LORD came to me: |
2 "Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to Israel: The end is here! Wherever you look -- east, west, north, or south -- your land is finished. | 2 "Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. |
3 No hope remains, for I will unleash my anger against you. I will call you to account for all your disgusting behavior. | 3 The end is now upon you and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices. |
4 I will turn my eyes away and show no pity, repaying you in full for all your evil. Then you will know that I am the LORD!" | 4 I will not look on you with pity or spare you; I will surely repay you for your conduct and the detestable practices among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD. |
5 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: With one blow after another I will bring total disaster! | 5 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Disaster! An unheard-of disaster is coming. |
6 The end has come! It has finally arrived! Your final doom is waiting! | 6 The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. It has come! |
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Mon, Sep 5, 11 at 16:46
I bought these bulbs last year, and this is the first year blooming. They are supposed to be a deep red. The vendor I bought them from doesn't sell the pink variety, so these should be red. Anybody know if amount of sun, or nutrients or soil ph or something affects color?
Here's what they look like:
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- Posted by carolb_w_fl 9/10 coastal (My Page) on Tue, Sep 6, 11 at 10:29
Are all the bulbs blooming that color? Could be a sport - &/or a not very reliable vendor.... |
I did a search on them and found they come in several colors including the pink. :o) |
- Posted by sun_worshiper FL 9b (My Page) on Tue, Sep 6, 11 at 14:01
So far 5 of 15 bulbs have bloomed - all this color. The vendor is The Southern Bulb Company - which as far as I know is a reputable vendor. I have a question out to them actually about the color too. I know there is a pink variety, but the vendor doesn't sell that one. So seems unlikely they had a warehouse mixup or the like. I may try moving these bulbs to another location and see if they come up a different shade next year. |
- Posted by sun_worshiper FL 9b (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 9:24
Well, the vendor has tracked down the issue, and indeed there was a mixup with their supplier. These are the pink variety instead of red. Great customer service I have to say - they admitted the problem and are going to send me red replacements when they identify a more reliable source. |
I think you lucked out now you'll have two color of the that bulb. Very pretty. :o) |
- Posted by sun_worshiper FL 9b (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 16:49
Indeed! I agree that I lucked out. |
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TIACA picks two for Hall of Fame
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has named Philip Wei, past chairman of China Airlines, and William "Bill" Boesch, president of Logistics, Council for Logistics Research, Inc., to the organization's Hall of Fame.
The two will be honored for their contributions to the air cargo industry at TIACA's annual Hall of Fame Awards dinner set for April 17 in Dallas during the association's Executive Summit and AGM.
TIACA's Chairman's Council said it had selected Philip Wei "for his clear vision for the air cargo industry and its impact on global trade." Bill Boesch is being recognized for "his unwavering commitment to the development and recognition of the air cargo industry and its impact on global trade. His dedication and inspiring leadership has made a lasting impact on our industry."
Wei attained Masters degrees in Finance and Tax Law at Taiwan's National Chengchi University in 1970 and Northrop University in the U.S. in 1987 respectively. He joined China Airlines as assistant manager in its Accounting Division in 1971, starting a career with the airline that over the following 30 years saw him rise to the position of president of China Airlines.
Boesch has been a high-level executive in the transportation and logistics industry for 45 years. He retired as chairman of American Airlines' Cargo Division in 1998 having served as president of the airline's Cargo Division from 1991 to 1996. In 1996/97, he served as Director of U.S. Aviation Policy for the White House Commission on Aviation Security and has worked for the U.S. Government in high-level logistics and security projects. Recent projects have included the transportation reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During his career, Bill Boesch has served as chairman of IATA's Cargo Executive Subcommittee and as vice chairman of IATA's Cargo Committee. He entered the industry in 1965 with Seaboard World Airlines, rising up through its ranks to become vice president and director of Worldwide Sales in 1978, later assuming a similar role with Flying Tigers. In 1982, he joined Emery Worldwide as vice president of its International Division and held the post of executive vice president and general manager prior to joining Pan American World Airways in 1987 as Senior VP of Cargo. During this time, he assumed broader responsibilities as Pan Am's senior vice president for Passenger and Cargo Operations.
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Tue, Mar 11, 14 at 15:38
Hi I'm Tim and I am in STV. I have browed this board forum for years and finally joined. But I have a question, what is this plant I stumbled upon doing landscaping at my grandparents? Leaves are ovalish, limbs have few thorns, flowers are light green, fruit turns from light green to red like a tomato, seeds look like a super small tomato/ pepper seed. |
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Looks like Wolfberry (Lycium fremontii). |
Well I think I figured it out, a lycium pallidium or pale wolfberry. |
- Posted by grant_in_arizona USDA Z9 Scottsdale A (My Page) on Sat, Mar 15, 14 at 11:54
Glad you've finally joined up and are posting, timber, that's great. I agree with you and the others that is sure looks like wolf berry to me too. I've been planting the seeds for years in my garden and they never sprouted until finally last year I got a few seedlings, so I'm excited to have them in the garden. Birds and bees really love them. Nice pics, by the way, keep the pics and posts coming. Often! :) Happy gardening! |
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I have a Yardworks 4.75Hp walk behind mower with a Tecumseh motor. It has one of those green foam air filters (rectangular with a knife cut about 1 inch in, to allow it to fit into the black housing).
My question is: Am I supposed to soak this with motor oil and if so, would simple 10w30 work for this? |
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After cleaning the foam in a degreaser, then dry it by squeezing in a dry cloth or paper towels. then add 1 teaspoon of oil 10-30 oil is fine then squeeze the foam to spread the oil and you are done. |
Just like above- but be cautious on the type of de-greaser. It is better to use dish soap and water if that is all you have-then rinse well, rather than use a solvent that can damage the filter. |
Also, you can use a special air filter oil in a spray can - it's 'tackier' than regular oil and will catch more particles. |
- Posted by optsyeagle (My Page) on Mon, Sep 22, 08 at 22:48
Do you guys do this at the end of the season with the regular maintenance or at the beginning of the new one? |
saxman, where do you get that special air filter oil? |
I wouldn't use degreaser. Too much solvent left behind and not enough volume of liquid to carry away debris. I suppose a degreaser would be ok in a two step operation with the 2nd step being a good washing in Dawn dish liquid and hot water. Remember there are abrasives caught in that filter just trying to get into your engine. Wash the filter like there's no tomorrow. Dry it with paper towels or a cotton rag. Re-oil the filter with motor oil. A teaspoon is not enough in my opinion. Put enough to really soak the thing then squeeze the excess out by squeezing it thoroughly in a clean cloth or a bunch of paper towels. I don't like Saxman's (sorry Sax it's just my opinion) idea of using (K&N type) spray filter oil unless you use a whole bunch and really work it in. A surface treatment is not enough. Be careful when changing the filter not to let debris get into the intake area during the process. |
I was specifically not referring to K&N filter oil, which is non-tacky. Filter spray can be found most anyplace, maybe even Wal Mart. As with any filter oil, you have to work it in, not just 'spray and pray'. Actually, my personal favorite that I used for years when I had 2-cycle mowers is 'CorrosionX HD'. This stuff is very heavy-bodied and almost glue-like. On my old B&S mowers of yesteryear, I just used engine oil on the filter like everybody else. I would use the other stuff now, and I will when I service the pre-filter on my LB 22271 for the first time. |
If you have any bar and chain oil around the garage use that instead of 10w30 or whatever. Bar and chain oil is thicker and tackier than other oil and won't settle to the bottom of the filter like 10w30. Neal |
Some engine manufactures no longer recommend oiling the pre-filter. Some come right out and say "Do Not Oil the Pre-Filter" in bold type. I think the reasoning is that some of the oil gets on the paper element and restricts the air flow. I had this happen on my Kawasaki 18hp AC twin engine. The paper element looked clean because the prefilter was picking up most of the dust (When it was oiled). Even though my paper filter looked really clean, it restricted the air enough to cause the engine to run rich, causing black soot to appear on the front wheel near the engine exhause. The spark plugs were also turning black. Replacing the paper filter fixed the problem. I asked my JD dealer if I should oil the pre-filter, and he said "Absolutely Not" Charles Ranheim |
Over oiling the pre-filter will cause problems as you indicated but not oiling it at all is just as bad. Oiling it correctly is the way to go and it will function nicely. If you have any oil on any foam filter that settles to the bottom in any quantity then you're over oiling it. A properly oiled foam filter has very little oil left in it. I use a dry clean cotton rag to absorb as much as possible. If you do this there will be no problem with pre filter oil getting on the paper filter. A foam pre-filter that isn't oiled serves no function at all in my opinion. |
The pre-filter on my new Honda GSV190 engine came oiled from the factory and the manual backs that up, so it will be oiled. If there's enough oil on a pre-filter to migrate to the paper filter, it was simply over-oiled or the wrong oil was used. You have to use common sense if you don't have mechanical intuition. The purpose of the oil is simply to make the filter sticky so it catches and holds the smaller particles that otherwise might get through. The filter doesn't need to be dripping. After oiling mine, I will squeeze it out in some paper towels until practically dry. There's still plenty of oil on it, but not enough to migrate to the pleated filter. |
When I used to oil the pre-filter, I used SAE 20 oil, squeezed it together to distribute it evenly, then squeezed it with paper towels until I could not see any more oil coming out of the filter. Apparently, this was not enough. It still contaminated my paper filter enough so that it restricted the flow of air, even though it looked clean and dry. In a previous thread, someone suggested applying some 50:1 gas/oil mix to the pre-filter. I did not try this, but it would certainly reduce the amount of oil left on the pre-filter. By the way, when I stopped oiling the pre-filter, it not only eliminated the black soot that used to appear on my front tire, I burn less gas to cut the same lawn. I have to agree a small amount of oil on the pre-filter will help trap some particles reaching the paper filter. Right or wrong, this is just my observation. Charles Ranheim |
I wash out my foam filters in dishwashing soap and warm water and let them dry in the sun for a few hours. Then I drop them in a ziplock bag with a squirt of bar and chain oil, seal it up and knead the filter through the bag to distribute the oil evenly. Unzip the bag and pat dry then install, keeps you cleaner this way and the bag is reuseable. |
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It may not feel like it but it's getting closer and closer to officially being winter and that means the temperatures will not be in the mid 50s for much longer. Good thing announcements of spring tour are already coming in to get you over those winter blues. One of these said bands is the country-punks Lucero. They average anywhere between 150 and 200 shows a year and they are kicking things off February 1st in Birmingham, Alabama. Lucero make their way to Philadelphia on March 21st when they stop at Union Transfer. Shovels & Rope are currently slated to support them on the first half of their spring tour, which includes Philadelphia. The Memphis band known for their punk sing-a-longs with southern American elements released their seventh studio album earlier this year. Women & Work was their first on Dave Matthews' ATO Records. Assuming the Mayans are wrong and we all survive come the 21st, tickets for the show will go on sale.
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I don't think rehab went well. I visited her once. She yelled at me for ten minutes. Then left and slammed the door and kept yelling, her voice finally trailing off after she turned the corner at the end of the hall. The therapist said she's getting better at expressing herself. I never thought this was a problem.
A close friend says this is all good. Every up, every down. They all count as learning. Rose is doing life without drugs, except the ones that come from a doctor, and even those have been limited. No more Adderall or Xanax.
No wonder she's pissed.
The insurance decided after two weeks that she didn't have to be there overnight or on weekends. My wife and I agreed to pay $200 a day "boarding charges." So much for the $7,500 annual limit on my out-of-pocket expenses. They took that check before she was admitted.
After three weeks the insurer says she doesn't need to be there at all. So we agree to pay $750 a day for another ten days.
We wanted to keep her there an extra week so she could make arrangements with a halfway house. It's an important decision because some of these places provide support for young women with emotional issues, and others are merely sober houses at which the clients are largely unsupervised, save the occasional drug test.
Our daughter insists during this extra week that she doesn't have to do any of this. She plans to move back in with her boyfriend. She could have avoided the short stay in jail which followed that decision, but maybe this is what my friend meant about learning from every decision.
She eventualy winds up in a nice halfway house. I find out some good things about the place. A former high school pal calls it her alma matter (class of '78) and can't say enough about it.
I call and ask how much this is going to cost me. Nothing. The client is required to pay her own way. Once she starts working, she turns over her check and gets $20 a week for walk-around cash. The tenants shop, clean and cook together. Eventually, a client can get on her feet and decide whether she needs the continued support or is ready to move out and set up shop on her own.
I love this place. And so does Rose. Until she doesn't. She's discharged in six days. Something about meds. Who knows. She's back in jail and I'm back in a courtroom waiting to see what happens next.
I start one of the longest days of my life at seven and get to court a little after nine. There is a sign in the entryway to the courtroom:
"Courtroom full. Defendents only."
I grab a seat outside and regret not bringing a book. I find a sports page and read about the NCAA basketball tourney for three hours. Then the bailiff pulls the sign and I enter the courtroom.
She is a late entry to the docket so she's the last one called. It's after twelve and everyone is checking their watches. The Assistant State's Attorney tells another guy to go on to lunch and he'll meet him later. The Public Defender, Mike, pulls me aside.
He found another halfway house that will take her. Good. It's 450 bucks a month. Oh. This new place isn't like the old place. It's a sober house designed for independent adults.Very little supervision. I get a bad feeling. Mike says you can pay by the week. That sounds prudent. I agree to pay.
They bring her and this time I don't flinch at the sight of her in handcuffs and the jumpsuit with COUNTY JAIL stenciled across the back. PD Mike explains her situation. The judge doesn't seem to care that she was discharged. He explained a few months ago that some people go back and forth between jail and halfway houses several times before they figure it out. The System is patient. He agrees to let her try again.
It usually takes an hour or two for an inmate to be processed out of jail. Sometimes it's quick, so I usually hang around and bring a book, but I'm hungry and have no book. I stop at a gas station where I find a copy of Men's Journal, with an article by one of my favorite writers, Matt Taibbi, about saving major league baseball. Then I hit Boston Chicken and get a chicken pot pie (how do they get those crusts so perfect?) and between the baseball and the food I linger longer than I had intended before heading back to the lockup.
A slight woman with a ponytail sits in the office. You have to bend over and talk throught the slot at the bottom of the bullet-proof glass. I tell her I'm here for Rose and she informs me that Rose is gone. Left about an hour ago.
I'll check in on Monday.
Here's some Garcia and Grisman for ya--seems kind of appropriate:
Today, I am a sane, responsible, caring , loyal, dedicated, committed, organized, well-balanced, educated, professional mother of four AMAZING children that have never done drugs and likely never will.
Most important: protect your marriage. Children can be like littel foxes in the garden...
Missed this one when you posted. The good part of that is that part two is already up, so I can just pick right up where you left off.
It's so hard to watch an addict. I feel for you. I wish I could offer words of comfort, but I'll be thinking about you and your daughter.
Lunchlady--I know it can work, too and my hope is intact. Thank you.
Natalie--I hope she realises she can count on herself. I think that's the key. Thanks for the love.
Jeanette--Before Open Salon, I wrote stuff and threw it in a drawer. Knowing someone's gonna read makes me a better writer, and for this I thank you.
jane--Thank you.
junk1--Thank you, but I'm pretty well convinced that no one skates in this life. I mentioned in the comments after Part Two that there are too many like her with no access to the mental health treatment at all. I think Rose has a good chance.
sweet peony--Your story and similar ones from other are what keep my head and heart above water. They are stronger than we give them credit for. I want to pay particular atention to your last line. My wife and I were in horrible shape a couple years into this. I really don't know if we'd still be together if not for a family therapist who convinced us to stop blaming each other. Divide and conquer is always the first play. If it is successful, the kid has taken charge away from two otherwise intelligent adults, and turned them against each other, to their detriment and that of the other kids. The grown-ups gotta be on the same team.
littlewillie--Thank you.
Jeremiah--I know that fact brought my mother great comfort. Thank you.
gary--Because I don't feel like quitting.
Stim--I sleep like a baby, honest.
Tom--I consider that last a tremendous compliment. Thank you.
Noisy--Thank you.
Roger--Rose had pretty good treatment. I was never able to provide the long-term facility stay that may have helped her. But there are way too many just like her who have never even seen a shrink. They don't have much of a chance without help. Thanks for bringing up this important point.
bbd--I do try to stay in the now. Fool's errand to try to grab all the water under the bridge and re-examine it, re-order it, see if we can find what we missed. Meantime, more water's rushing through. Thank you.
fingers--Other than a few instances, there hasn't been drug use for several months, between jail and rehab. Now the mental illness looks different to her, and to me as well. My hope springs from folks with similar maladies who were able somehow accept it as part of themselves and carry on. It's a gargantuan task, but it can be done.


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